News & Events - October 2006

At my job I write a monthly news article for my co-workers about issues that we have to detail with at the workplace. Suicide seemed to be a reoccuring issue this past month so I want to feature that topic in my next article.

I don't want to make it seem as though I'm making fun or making light of people who are in a desperate situation, but I also don't want my piece to be a major downer.

The goal of my article is to put a somewhat humorous twist on the negative aspects of the job and boost the overall moral in the workplace. How do you do that with a topic such as suicide?

All opinions and suggestion greatly appreciate as I have 4 days to write this puppy. Many thanks in advance.

2006-10-04 15:51:02 · 7 answers · asked by Savez Agir 3 in Media & Journalism

to disrespect the innocent Amish girls who were ruthlessly murdered in PA and assert that it was "their" fault because their religion wasn't the "chosen" one? Oh, I have some ideas and they're neither pretty nor legal.

2006-10-04 15:42:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Last Saturday, a small plane with American pilots, flying at 37 thousand feet instead of 36, collided with a passanger plane over the Brazilian Amazon forest. All the 156 Brazilian passangers and crew members died.

2006-10-04 15:35:19 · 3 answers · asked by zeca do trombone 5 in Other - News & Events

What do you think you would change to make life today a better place to live today.

2006-10-04 15:32:38 · 20 answers · asked by idontknow 4 in Current Events

This is for a research paper. My teacher has given me the topic "religeos vs. political issues" christian only though. what she means by religeous vs. political issue is something like the whole removing prayer in school and taking out one nation under god from the pledge. I'm interested in medieval europe, so i would like to do something that happened then, or just anything from before the 1900s. I have to have chosen my topic and turn in 2 sources by oct. 9, please help.

2006-10-04 15:32:22 · 6 answers · asked by Skyler 1 in Other - News & Events

I would have to say "deranged with no empathy"

2006-10-04 15:27:15 · 13 answers · asked by smilingmick 5 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-04 15:19:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

A self-proclaimed Rev?Fred Phelps of the Topeko, KS Westboro Baptist church was planning a demonstration/picket at these poor girls funeral, all to draw attention to their cause. I am so glad that the Amish don't have electricity. I feel embarressed. And ashamed. Thinking that those wonderful, simple, God-loving people, could be watching or hearing what's going on in the news with this FARCE of a church, that want to do nothing but spread hate. They must really be a thorn in side for the good people of Topeka, and equally embarressed by them.

2006-10-04 15:13:04 · 15 answers · asked by phatpatonpepper 2 in Current Events

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday
to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to
head off potential terror attacks.

A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to
Australia at a special meeting with Prime Minister John Howard, he and his
ministers made it clear that extremists would face a crackdown.

Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir apparent to Howard, hinted that
some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not
accept that Australia was a secular State and its laws were made by
parliament.

"If those are not your values, if you want a country that has Sharia law
or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you", he said on national
television.

"Immigrants, not Australians must adapt. Take it or leave it. I am tired
of this Nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or
their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a
surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.

However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the
"politically correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that
our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration nor do I
hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to
Australia.

However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our
country, and apparently some who were born here, need to understand. The
idea of Australia being a multicultural community has served only to
dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Australians we have
our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle.

This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials
and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese or Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you want to become
part of our society,...learn the language.

Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing,
political push but a fact because Christian men and women, on Christian
principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is
certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God
offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your
new home, because God is part of our culture.

We will accept your beliefs and will not question why, all we ask is that
you accept ours and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us. If the
Southern Cross offends you or you don’t like a "Fair Go" then you should
seriously consider a move to another part of this planet.

We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change and we really
don’t care how you did things where you came from. By all means, keep your
culture but do not force it on others.

This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE and we will allow you
every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining,
whining and griping about our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs or
Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you to take advantage of one other
great Australian freedom: THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

If you are not happy here then LEAVE. We didn’t force you to come here.
You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.

"I’d be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws
governing people in Australia, one the Australian law and another - the
Islamic law. That is false. If you can’t agree with parliamentary law,
independent courts, democracy and would prefer Sharia law and have the
opportunity to go to another country, which practices it, perhaps, then,
that’s a better option" Costello said.

Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he said
those with dual citizenship could possibly be asked to move to the other
country.

Education minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that Muslims who
do not want to accept local values should " clear off "

"Basically, people who don’t want to be Australians and they don’t want
to live by Australian values and understand them, well then they can
basically clear off" he said. Separately Howard angered some Australian
Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the
nations mosques.

2006-10-04 15:12:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Someone breaking into your home and your stuck on the potty? How horribly bad timing would that burglery be?

2006-10-04 15:12:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

do u know where bob is?? and do you know if he loves me?? i think hes heading under the couch with his lover!!! do you like bald people????????????? i do... mmmmmmmmmmooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

2006-10-04 15:10:17 · 8 answers · asked by alexis 1 in Current Events

i have shown him that im not like the other females he have dated but he still think i be lying too

2006-10-04 15:10:11 · 7 answers · asked by sexygirl_looking4u 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-10-04 15:09:15 · 1 answers · asked by Monday 1 in Other - News & Events

I wanted to know because they were doing a performance and Madonna kissed Britney.

2006-10-04 15:02:40 · 8 answers · asked by Toni H 1 in Current Events

What are your opinions on what the pope said?
and
Did you hear anything new on the pope?
...
What are your feelings towards it?

2006-10-04 14:58:14 · 6 answers · asked by Z ten 3 in Current Events

shesssss smokinnnnn

2006-10-04 14:45:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

2006-10-04 14:44:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

Do you agree with how the wars in the middle east are being handled?

2006-10-04 14:25:48 · 20 answers · asked by tammette39 3 in Current Events

he was 19, it was on the expressway,if you heard about this please answer the question because it was my cousin and my family wasn't able to see it. could you also tell me how i can watch/read about it from the computer.

2006-10-04 14:14:51 · 4 answers · asked by Lady Lola 1 in Current Events

we are the ones who are being invaded we didnt go to america with billions of soldiers and you come to my land and called me a terrorist .no you are the terrorist

2006-10-04 14:13:36 · 5 answers · asked by kingdom 1 in Current Events

I dont think the press needs to give out some of the info that they do cus, they like to cut things out and make stuff sound so bad.
I blive we are winning the war even if press says we are loseing.

2006-10-04 14:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by fighterworldwarplanes 2 in Media & Journalism

I was younger when the war started so there's a lot I really don't remember. We started off fighting in Afghanistan but now we're in Iraq. When did we switch over? How did it happen? I mean I know we're fighting in both but you don't hear as much about Afghanistan as you do Iraq now.

2006-10-04 14:07:58 · 5 answers · asked by 77684 3 in Current Events

we are the once who are being invaded we didnt go to america with billions of soldiers and you come to my land and called me a terrorist .no you are the terrorist

2006-10-04 14:06:08 · 7 answers · asked by kingdom 1 in Current Events

we are the once who are being invaded we didnt go to america with billions of soldiers and you come to my land and called me a terrorist .no you are the terrorist

2006-10-04 14:03:47 · 3 answers · asked by kingdom 1 in Current Events

2006-10-04 14:01:35 · 2 answers · asked by sexy_mama765 1 in Other - News & Events

she has face against her arm in white(?) sleeve watching out window for parents. Her eyes are prominent, (really all one can see) full of pain and grief. A message of too much reality forced upon a kid her age.
[The photo would be reference for a future painting- I do airbrush, large format.]

2006-10-04 13:56:44 · 1 answers · asked by hurtin' 5 in Current Events

What do you think of this?

2006-10-04 13:52:43 · 2 answers · asked by zeca do trombone 5 in Current Events

I think one person starts it and the others are just wanting attention to so they just copy cat the first person.

But they all are just cruel and sick in the head !

2006-10-04 13:49:55 · 8 answers · asked by Midnights snow 3 in Current Events

I want a six pack so I am very silly so when I laugh I can feel my stomache tightening and I drink soda once in a while so I think i'll have a better chance of getting a 6pack and anyway I have a flat stomache but I still need to lose 2 pounds on my stomache.well just answer my question no stupid answers like I don't know becuz if u don't know the answer to this question DON"T ANSWER IT!!thanku and god bless u

2006-10-04 13:49:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

i have to give a presentation in class. i always get nervous before i go before a group of people and talk. its only 11 people but i'm nervous anyway. suggestions please?

2006-10-04 13:42:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events